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Here are five takeaways from Cubs spring training Tuesday:
1. Yu Darvish dazzles in first batting-practice session.
There will be greater challenges for Yu Darvish as he returns from right elbow surgery, but his first bullpen session fueled more...

When Cubs player Addison Russell stepped to the mic late last week in front of a room full of reporters, he stuck to a simple message: “I am accountable for my past actions,” a phrase he repeated more than once in the nearly 20-minute exchange.
In some...

Any day now, the conversation about the Cubs will return to baseball.
Right? Please?
At least that was the hope when Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts arrived Monday in Arizona for his annual spring training session. Ricketts had to awkwardly apologize for...

The week ahead for the Cubs:
Opening chapter
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts will address the team before its first full workout Monday before holding court with the media.
It’ll be the 10th straight spring Ricketts will have made a speech to the players....

Here are five takeaways from Cubs spring training Sunday, including manager Joe Maddon’s sense there will be no more roster additions and Ian Happ’s desire to play more at second base:
1. Cubs’ spring roster seems set, for now.
Manager Joe Maddon...

Cole Hamels admitted he had thoughts about becoming a free agent shortly before the Cubs picked up his $20 million team option in November.
“In this current market, I hope I did everything I possibly could to make sure all 30 teams would want me, that...

Five takeaways from Friday at White Sox camp:
1. A quiet camp can be a good camp.
While the Cubs deal with Addison Russell and Joe Ricketts fallout, the Sox have enjoyed a stress-free camp. And thus far, injury-free.
“They all look good: the ‘B’ group,...

The domestic abuse case involving Melisa and Addison Russell began in June 2017 and continues today. Here is a breakdown of the situation.
What is Russell’s status?
On Oct. 3, the day after the Cubs lost to the Rockies in the National League wild-card...

Willson Contreras wasn’t as graphic as Jon Lester was in October in describing being eliminated from the postseason, but the Cubs catcher agreed that losing the National League wild-card game could have some benefits.
“I think we needed that,”...

Next month, Cubs shortstop Addison Russell will be free to grab his glove and begin spring training workouts. His 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy won’t end until May 3, but league rules allow him to work...

Here are the top five topics from the panel on Cubs manager Joe Maddon and his coaching staff at Cubs Convention:
Addison Russell
A fan lathered Maddon with praise, then expressed disappointment in his handling of the Russell situation. Maddon last year...

Yu Darvish will report to spring training next month with the comfort of knowing his teammates.
More important, he’s headed to Arizona with a healthy right elbow.
“I don’t feel any pain,” Darvish said Friday at the Cubs Convention. “I feel strong. I’m...

The Cubs are banking on their offense rebounding from a second-half skid that resulted in an abrupt elimination from the playoffs. Most of that faith is in a young core of batters whose performances, with the exception of Javier Baez, dipped in some...

Chairman Tom Ricketts defended the Cubs’ lack of robust spending this offseason, stating the team already has the highest payroll in franchise history. He also said he has faith the Cubs will rebound after their sudden postseason elimination in 2018.
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Cubs manager Joe Maddon reinforced his belief that team President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer will address a need if they sense one with the same urgency that landed the likes of Aroldis Chapman, Cole Hamels and Jesse Chavez in past...

Five Hall of Fame players are scheduled to attend the 34th annual Cubs Convention this weekend but there will be some significant no-shows.
First baseman Anthony Rizzo, shortstop Addison Russell, and pitchers Jon Lester and Tyler Chatwood weren’t...

Kris Bryant and Javier Baez were among seven arbitration-eligible players who agreed to one-year deals with the Cubs on Friday. Jose Abreu was one of four White Sox who did the same as both teams avoided arbitration hearings.
Bryant received $12.9...

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